Elaine has indicated in her latest posted newspaper article to the Family site that Col Marvin Ludington was really Marvin W Ludington from the Valpo IN Luds. However the article refering to Col Ludington was written in 1954 when Marvin W was only 12 years old and not even old enough to be in the Army or Marines. I do not see another Marvin W Ludington who would fit the bill at this time. Ron